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Lawmakers pass key amendments to Armenia’s crypto act
The Armenian parliament has tweaked the country’s recently adopted crypto law to allow companies more time to prepare for the upcoming regulations. Among them are the launch of a licensing regime for service providers working with digital assets and a grace period for ending cash transactions in crypto trading. Lawmakers modify Armenia’s legislation to facilitate […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
China built a secret prototype EUV lithography machine in Shenzhen using former ASML engineers
China just pushed the semiconductor fight into a new chapter. Inside a sealed compound in Shenzhen, scientists built a prototype EUV lithography machine that Washington has tried to block for years. The machine was finished in early 2025, takes up almost an entire factory floor, and is now in testing. It already generates extreme ultraviolet […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Bitcoin jumped +$3,000 in one hour, reclaimed $90,000, then flipped to $86,000
Bitcoin jumped +$3,000 in one hour, reclaimed $90,000, then flipped to $86,000 after $120M in shorts and $200M in longs were liquidated, creating a $140B market-cap swing in under two hours. Metals ripped higher, with silver up 5% to a new record above $66, while gold and copper each gained more than 1%. U.S. stocks […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Crypto Traders Are No Longer Betting Big On XRP, What’s Going On?
XRP’s price action in recent weeks has been deprived of bullish momentum, and the derivatives market is also sending clear signals that traders are scaling back their exposure to the cryptocurrency. Data from on-chain analytics platforms like CryptoQuant and Coinglass across leverage and futures act...Bitcoinist
Wed, Dec 17
Mounting Sell Pressure Hits Ethereum as On-Chain Activity Falls to Seven-Month Lows
Ethereum’s (ETH) recent pullback is starting to reflect more than short-term price volatility. As ETH trades below the $3,000 mark, a combination of heavy liquidations, declining network activity, and sustained institutional outflows is reinforcing concerns about weakening demand. Related Reading: C...NewsBTC
Wed, Dec 17
Binance Wallet announced DeFi loans as part of a partnership with Venus Protocol
Following the launch of its institutional loans program on its centralized platform, offering up to 4x leverage and potential zero-interest terms for high-net-worth customers, Binance has launched a Web3 loan feature within its self-custody wallet. The world’s largest exchange has spread its tentacles across the decentralized finance space with its expansion into lending. Ethereum protocols […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
BlackRock to match $1,000 per child under Trump-backed savings plan
BlackRock, the largest asset manager on the planet, said on Wednesday that it will give eligible U.S. workers $1,000 for each child, lining it up with Trump’s early-childhood savings program. The plan ties directly to the federal seed funding under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which puts the same amount into new “Trump accounts” […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Best Cryptos to Buy Now for Q1 2026? One New DeFi Crypto Under $0.05 Stands Out
With the market prospecting to the first quarter of 2026, the investment behavior is beginning to alter. Cryptocurrencies in the large cap sector are gaining less speed, and the tide is shifting towards those projects that are still in early stages but evidently advancing. This is usually the point where the focus starts accumulating, and […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Senate Banking chair meets crypto executives as market structure bill slips to 2026
Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott and his staff met privately with crypto executives from Coinbase, Kraken, Chainlink, a16z, and Ripple to refine market structure legislation, ahead of the delayed formal markup, which is now expected in early 2026. This news follows confirmation from a committee spokesperson on Monday that the Banking Committee will not hold […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Bitcoin Structure Turns Bearish As Structural Indicators Flip Negative
Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim the $90,000 level as it continues to test critical demand around the $86,000 zone. After weeks of corrective price action, bulls are finding it increasingly difficult to build a convincing case for trend continuation. Related Reading: XRP Liquidity Dries Up: Futures ...NewsBTC
Wed, Dec 17
Bhutan Says 10,000 Bitcoin Will Help Shape Its New Administrative City
Bhutan has pledged up to 10,000 bitcoin — roughly $1 billion — to back the development of Gelephu Mindfulness City, a new special economic zone the crown is promoting as a hub for sustainable industry and jobs. Related Reading: Visa Deepens Crypto Push With New Stablecoin Advisory Unit Reports have ...Bitcoinist
Wed, Dec 17
Vitalik Buterin pushes back on claims of a U.S.–China AI arms race
Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, engaged in a debate on X regarding the narrative of China and the U.S. being neck and neck in the AI war. Through a series of posts and responses on the social media platform X, Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, challenged the current popular narrative that the United States is locked in […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
The 3 Best Cryptos To Buy Now Before 2025 Ends
What are the best cryptos to buy now? This question is fast becoming a hot topic in light of the crypto market entering the final leg of 2025 amidst new pressure. Bitcoin is below $90,000, and leading altcoins are struggling to regain strength against the US dollar. Nevertheless, money is not leaving this market. Instead, […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
CZ is pushing for a Binance return to the US market after his Trump pardon
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is back on top, talking up President Donald Trump’s crypto stance and pointing directly at the US as the center of where this whole industry goes next. As you should know, CZ was pardoned by Trump in October, and even though he has no position at the exchange, his voice is loud […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Oracle shares slide after Blue Owl exits talks on $10B Michigan data center
Oracle watched its stock sink about 6% on Wednesday after news broke that talks with Blue Owl Capital over funding a $10 billion data center in Michigan had collapsed. The deal was tied to a 1-gigawatt site for OpenAI in Saline Township, but then a report from the Financial Times landed like a hammer with […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
